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CHEST - Original Motion Picture/Film/Movie

An original independent found footage horror feature film from Aaron Irons, IFKY Films, JCROductions and AI Multimedia starring Jasson Cring, Dean Shortland, Ted Welch, Marissa Kaye, Sarah VanArsdal, Jessejames Locorriere, Henry Haggard, JK Gregg and Jackson Pyle.

Synopsis: Three years after cracking the Appalachian legend about a mysterious box hidden in the East Tennessee mountains, a film crew's footage is found.

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Fans of woodsy horror flicks will find a lot to like about Chest, including a rampaging climax that reads like Southern-fried Sam Raimi. Joe Nolan - Nashville Scene
...Elevation of the Hitchcockian psychological never before attempted. HillbillyDeluxe
A climax that plays like a found footage meets James Wan fever dream.. Evan Jordan
One of my top ten favorite found footage films of the year. JT's Horror Discussions
...[this movie] made me violently ill. Camp Horror Film Festival
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Awards, Nominations and Selections

  • Unnamed Footage Festival - Virtual Selection Unnamed Footage Festival - Virtual Selection
  • Defy Film Festival - OFFICIAL SELECTION Defy Film Festival - OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • Haunted Guarage - OFFICIAL SELECTION Haunted Guarage - OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • LA Indie Horror Fest - HONORABLE MENTION LA Indie Horror Fest - HONORABLE MENTION
  • Sarah of Horror Fest - OFFICIAL SELECTION Sarah of Horror Fest - OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • Shockfest - OFFICIAL SELECTION Shockfest - OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • OFFICIAL SELECTION: Bloody Horror International Film Festival - 2022 OFFICIAL SELECTION: Bloody Horror International Film Festival - 2022
  • WINNER: Hollywood Blood Horror Festival - Best First Time Director, Best Crime Feature, Best Actor, Best Ensemble Cast WINNER: Hollywood Blood Horror Festival - Best First Time Director, Best Crime Feature, Best Actor, Best Ensemble Cast
  • WINNER - Lit Scares International Horror Festival - 2022 - Best Horror Feature WINNER - Lit Scares International Horror Festival - 2022 - Best Horror Feature
  • Screen PowerFilm Festival - WINNER: Best Screenplay Screen PowerFilm Festival - WINNER: Best Screenplay
  • South America Awards - BEST SCREENPLAY South America Awards - BEST SCREENPLAY
  • South America Awards - BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS South America Awards - BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
  • Sarah of Horror Fest - NOMINEE:Best Cinematograghy Sarah of Horror Fest - NOMINEE:Best Cinematograghy
  • WINNER: Best First Time Director - Thrills & Chills Film Awards WINNER: Best First Time Director - Thrills & Chills Film Awards
  • WINNER: New Creators Film Awards - Best Horror Film WINNER: New Creators Film Awards - Best Horror Film
  • WINNER: Best Director - Vesuvius International Film Festival - XXI Edition WINNER: Best Director - Vesuvius International Film Festival - XXI Edition
  • WINNER: Best Feature Thriller - Cult Movies International Film Festival (5th Season) WINNER: Best Feature Thriller - Cult Movies International Film Festival (5th Season)
  • NOMINEE: Swedish International Film Festival - Best Horror Feature NOMINEE: Swedish International Film Festival - Best Horror Feature
  • WINNER: Best Feature Horror - Lily Indie Film Fest WINNER: Best Feature Horror - Lily Indie Film Fest
  • NOMINEE: Foreman Empire Productions TV & Movie Awards - Best Horror Feature NOMINEE: Foreman Empire Productions TV & Movie Awards - Best Horror Feature
  • WINNER: Rome International Movie Awards - Best First Time Director WINNER: Rome International Movie Awards - Best First Time Director
  • WINNER: Best Horror - Cannes Independent Film Festival WINNER: Best Horror - Cannes Independent Film Festival
  • OFFICIAL SELECTION: Doge Film Festival - 2nd Season OFFICIAL SELECTION: Doge Film Festival - 2nd Season
  • Screen PowerFilm Festival - WINNER: Best First-time Filmmaker Screen PowerFilm Festival - WINNER: Best First-time Filmmaker
  • WINNER: Best Horror Feature - NYC International Film Festival - 4th Season WINNER: Best Horror Feature - NYC International Film Festival - 4th Season
  • AWARD WINNER: Rome International Movie Awards - Best Ensemble Cast AWARD WINNER: Rome International Movie Awards - Best Ensemble Cast
  • 8 & Halfilm Awards - Official Selection 8 & Halfilm Awards - Official Selection
  • Hallucinea Film Festival - Official Selection Hallucinea Film Festival - Official Selection
  • Hollywood International Golden Age Festival - Semi-Finalist Hollywood International Golden Age Festival - Semi-Finalist
  • Hollywood On the Tiber Film Awards - Official Selection Hollywood On the Tiber Film Awards - Official Selection
  • First-Time Filmmaker Sessions By Lift-Off Global Network - Finalist First-Time Filmmaker Sessions By Lift-Off Global Network - Finalist
  • Nominee - Beyond the Curve International Film Festival Nominee - Beyond the Curve International Film Festival
  • WINNER Best Feature - Medusa Film Festival - 11th Season WINNER Best Feature - Medusa Film Festival - 11th Season
  • OFFICIAL SELECTION: 4th Dimension Independent Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION: 4th Dimension Independent Film Festival
  • OFFICIAL SELECTION: Paris Film Awards OFFICIAL SELECTION: Paris Film Awards
  • AWARD WINNER: Bright International Film Festival AWARD WINNER: Bright International Film Festival
  • FINALIST: Bright International Film Festival FINALIST: Bright International Film Festival
  • OFFICIAL SELECTION: Hamburg Film Awards OFFICIAL SELECTION: Hamburg Film Awards
  • SPECIAL MENTION: London International Monthly Film Festival SPECIAL MENTION: London International Monthly Film Festival
  • OFFICIAL SELECTION: Montreal Independent Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION: Montreal Independent Film Festival
  • SPECIAL MENTION: Seoul International Monthly Film Festival SPECIAL MENTION: Seoul International Monthly Film Festival
  • SEMI-FINALIST: San Fransisco Inide Festival SEMI-FINALIST: San Fransisco Inide Festival